Porch swing and like device



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A Ponca swING AND LIKE DEVICE Filed Jan. 20, 1928v By UQ@- Patented Aug.27, 1929.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM G. UHLIR, 0F HARVEY, ILLINOIS.

IORCH SWING AND LIKE DEVICE.

Application filed January 20, 1928. Serial No. 248,035.

My invention relates to porch swings and like devices.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a simple, practicaland eeetive construction of porch swing. y

Another object of the invention is to provide a construction of thiskind which may be used advantageously and comfortably in different ways,as for example, a couch or lounge on which a person could recline, or awide chair or swing in which movement could take place easily, or as aswing for several people with a separate portion or compartment foreach.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a porch swing embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on line 24-2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section similar to Fig. 2 with a part of the device inadifferent position; and

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4-4 in Fig. 1. f

Referring to the drawings, I show a porch swing comprising a seatportion conveniently consisting of horizontal slats or pieces l, 1, aback having upright members or slats 2, 2 with a bottom 3 and top 4 andend arms having upright members or slats 5, 5 with a bottom 6 and topmember 7 supporting arms 8.

Supporting chains 9, 9'for supporting` the swing are shown, these beingunderstood to be extended upwardly and secured to an overhead support inany desired manner.

In accordance with my invention I provide an arm 10 located between theend arms 8, 8 preferably midway between same. This arm 10 is to dividethe swing into two dif- Y ferent sections or compartments, although, if

desired, the swing could be made long.

enough to have more than two compartments and more than one arm 10.

The arm 10 is preferably mounted and arranged so that it can be placedin substantially horizontal position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and alsoplaced in substantially vertical or upright position, as shown in dottedlines in Fig. 3. lith the arm in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2,the swing will be in effect divided into two separate compartments orportions for two different persons and each one will have arms on bothsides, which are desirable under certain circumstances, particularlywhere the swing is swung back and forth and it is desired to be able tohold on to it with'both hands. lilith the arm in its upright position,as shown in ference or inconvenience of an intermediate y arm.

Preferably the arrangement by which this arm 10 may be moved intodifferent positions is such as to permit the arm to be placedpractically against the two small' separated upright members 14 whichare immediately behind it, so that it may liev substantially againstthose members and not make an i111-, comfortable forward projection andbe thus fully out of the way. Also, it is desired to have the movablearm in a position, when down, corresponding substantially to theposition of the other arms 8, 8.

As an arrangement 'for' accomplishing these desired results and alsogiving an` advantageous and strong construction, the arm 10 is pivotallyconnected as by a strap hinge 11, with a swinging member 12 or link,which in turn is pivotally connected by a pivot 13 with the lowerportions of upright members 14, 14. Also the arm 10 is provided with abrace or extension 15 which is provided with a transverse pin 16 whichis arranged to slide in grooves or recesses 17 in the central uprightmembers 14. Thus,

4the armi() may be swung into substantially upright and alsosubstantially horizontal positions by means of these jointed swingingmountings. At any rate, it may -be swung into and out of operativeposition.

It is desirable that the arm member 10 may fold against the back, whennot in use as a rest, with minimum protrusion, and to this end themembers 12 and 15 are made of such width as may be accommodated in thespace between the two members 14 so f that these members, 12, 14 and 15will be in substantially the same plane as the slats 2. Thus vthe arm10when so placed will project beyond this plane only to the extent of itsown thickness. The length of this member 1() is so designed that it willeX tend when so folded, between the two back members 3v and 4, that is,above and below them respectively and in the same plane therewith.

Fordetermining the downward position of the arm 10, the swinging memberor link 12 is attached as stated by the 'strap-hinge of the arm 1Q andthe'members 14, the under side of the arm is chamfered so that the topsurface may hug closely whilev the bottom surface thus being relievedwill not bind against the members 14 in passing.` It will be noted thatthe member 10 is of sufficient width to extend across the two members 14thus forming a neat closure for the parts. Vhen extended the arm willbea-r against the face of the members 14 while the pin 16 bears againstthe edge of the grooves 17,

`.thus producing a substantial and rigid con` nection thereat.- j

As a manufacturing expedient the grooves 17 of the members 14 extend to,and open out at the ends of these members and the zbrace 15 having thepin 1G assembled in po sition therethrough and projecting on each sidethereof for engagement of the said grooves, and before the vbrace isattached to the arm 10 it is lodged between the members 14 and theprojecting ends of the pin 16 may then be introduced in the grooves 17,thereafter the brace 15 may be secured to the arm 10 in any desirablemanner as for instance by the bolts 15a-15, taking through both membersl() and 15 as shown.

It will be understood that the invention may be applied-to other formsof devices, such as seats, benches, etc.

It will be understood that changes and modifications may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

lVhat I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a frame, ofa support consisting of a pair of substantially vertical separa-tedchannel pieces supported on said frame and having their channels faceing each other, an arm rest member wider than the space separating thetwo channel pieces and having a brace on the underside of its inner endof a Width less than the distance between the channels and with a pinprojecting through and from the end of the brace into the channels, anda link also of less width than the space between the channel piecespivoted at its lower end between the channel pieces andjhaving its upperend hinged to the arm rest member toward the center thereof so that whenthe arm rest is folded up, the brace and link will lie between thechannel pieces.

2. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a frame, of a support consisting of a pair ofsubstantially vertical separated channel pieces supported on said 'frameand having their channels facing each per end hinged to the supportmember toward the center thereof so that when the support member isfolded up, the brace and the link will lie between the channel pieces,the end of the brace being beveled so that it rests against thecontiguous surface of the link when the arm rest is extended.

3.y In a device of the class described, the combination with a frame, ofa support consisting of a pair of substantially vertical separatedchannel pieces supported on said frame and having their channels facingeach other, an arm rest member wider than the two channel pieces and thespaceseparating them and having a brace bolted to the underside of itsinner end of a width less than the distance between the channels andwith a pin at the end of the brace extending into the channels, and alink also of less width than the space between the channel pieceslpivoted at its lower end between the channel pieces and having its upperend hinged to the arm rest member toward the center thereof so thatwhenthe arm rest member is folded up, the brace and the link will liebetween the channel pieces, the end of the brace being beveled so thatit rests against the contiguous surface of the link when the arm rest isextended, and the hinged end of the link likewise being beveled so thatits beveled end engages the underside of and supports the arm rest inextended position.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination with a frame, ofa support consisting of a pair of substantially vertical separatedchannel pieces supported on said.

frame and having their channels facing each other, an arm rest widerthan the two channel pieces and the space separating them and having abrace on the underside of its inner end of a width less than thedistance between thevchannels and with a pin projecting through and fromthe end of the brace into the channels, and a link also of less widththan the space between the channel pieces pivoted at its lower endbetween the channel pieces and having its upper end hinged to the armrest toward the center thereof so that when the arm rest is folded up,the brace and the link will lie between the channel pieces, the point ofconnection of the link with the arm rest being at a distance from thefront end of the arm rest substantially equal to the length of the link.5. In a seat, the combination With a seat frame, of a back frameconsisting of vertical 5 end pieces secured to said seat frame and topand bottom cross pieces secured thereto and back rest pieces connectedto said top and bottom cross pieces, and an intermediate foldablearm-rest consisting of a pair of l0 spaced parallel channel piecesSecured to the back frame, said pieces having the channels thereinfacing each other and extending to and opening at their eXtreme upperends; a brace and an arm rest removably attached together; a cross pinnear one end of said brace, said brace arranged to occupy the spacebetween the channel pieces, the said pin, taking through and extendingfrom the said brace arranged tobe guided in said channel.

In Witness whereof7 I hereunto subscribe my name this 16th day ofJanuary A.' D.,

WILLIAM G. UHLIR.

